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“We ask residents to pay special attention along the river, because the victim was wearing an orange and black snowmobile coat” -Marc Tessier
Police officers from the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) have found and removed from the water of the Ottawa River, the snowmobile of the man from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, missing since last Friday. “The search is on hold for today. An assessment will be made today for the next step. We ask the residents to pay special attention […]
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SQ divers are still on site
The search resumed this morning (Sunday February 14) to find a snowmobiler from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes missing since last Friday (February 12). The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) divers are on site and are still trying to find the man and his vehicle. The divers try using sonar to find the man who has not been seen since […]
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The SQ is looking for a snowmobiler from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes who has been missing since Friday
The Sûreté du Québec has deployed divers and a helicopter to find a snowmobiler from L’Isle-aux-Allumettes, who has been missing since last night. It was the snowmobilers’ relatives who contacted the Sûreté du Québec. The snowmobiler was last seen by their relatives around 8 p.m. Friday evening (February 12). The search began around 1 am […]
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A similar radio reality between the Pontiac and Africa
February 13 was proclaimed in 2011 by UNESCO Member States and adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012 as World Radio Day (WDD). “Radio a powerful tool to celebrate humanity in all its diversity and is a platform for democratic discourse” according to the United Nations. On the world stage, radio remains the […]
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Bernard Roy highlights the advantages of electric vehicles
The Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development of the Outaouais (CREDDO) has published a video produced as part of the Roulons Électrique campaign. In the video, the Dierctor General of the MRC Pontiac Bernard Roy, underlines the advantages of electric cars. “You get into the vehicle, there is no vibration, there is no […]
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Citizens are invited to ask their questions for the February meeting
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the February 17 meetings of the TNO Council and the Regional Council of Mayors of the MRC Pontiac will be held virtually on ZOOM and will also be broadcast via the MRC’s Facebook page. The MRC invites Pontiac residents to submit their questions electronically for the public question period. People […]
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“The situation remains fragile” repeats Dr Brigitte Pinard
The acting director of public health in the Outaouais, Dr. Brigitte Pinard, repeated yesterday that the situation of the spread of COVID-19 in the region remains fragile, given the risks of community transmission. Despite an encouraging situation in the number of active cases, Brigitte Pinard reiterated that before a change of zone can be considered, […]
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William Amos announces investments in Canadian innovations in green technology
The MP for Pontiac, William Amos, who also assumes the role of Parliamentary Secretary for Science, has announced an investment of over $ 55 million that will be used to support research and development projects aimed at finding solutions environment in the energy, agriculture and resource sectors. This $ 55.1 million investment in 20 clean […]
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L’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet will have a new Director General
L’Ile-du-Grand-Calumet will have a new management, it is Ms. Élaine Déry, who previously held the same position in the municipality of Sheenboro. Extract from the draft of the meeting of February 8 Considering the selection interviews carried out by the selection committee; Considering that an application stood out and meets the requirements of the position; […]
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Bill to facilitate the municipal election on November 7
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Andrée Laforest, tabled yesterday (February 10) at the National Assembly, Bill 85 which aims to facilitate the conduct of the municipal election on November 7, in the context of of the pandemic. The ministry said that although it is difficult to presume the evolution of the pandemic, it […]
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